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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cheri buy for his wife and mother before returning home?
(a) Fur coats.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Theatre tickets.

2. Lea recalls reading a postcard sent from whom while she was away?
(a) Marcelle.
(b) Louise.
(c) Lili.
(d) Gigi.

3. Which of the following does NOT describe the lives of Lea and Madame Peloux?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Struggle.
(c) Opulence.
(d) Excess.

4. How does Cheri feel about Lea's trip out of Paris?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Happy.
(d) Confused.

5. In what area of her home does Madame Peloux host lunch?
(a) The botanical wing.
(b) The breezeway.
(c) The dining room.
(d) The garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the topic of Lili's postcard to Lea?

2. Where is Desmond's apartment located?

3. How does Cheri relate to Edmee?

4. Most women are struck by Cheri's ____________.

5. Who is the girl that Cheri's mother hopes he will marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene in which Cheri finds Edmee going through his personal papers.

2. How does Edmee temper her feelings during the time she and Cheri live at Madame Peloux's?

3. What is Cheri's reaction when he sees Edmee wearing a pearl necklace?

4. Who is the Pal and how does Cheri meet her?

5. Have Lea's feelings for Cheri abated during her time away?

6. What does Lea do in order to get any news about Cheri while he is on his honeymoon?

7. At 49, what is the future of Lea's career as a courtesan?

8. Why are Cheri and Edmee at odds over the state of their marriage?

9. What appointment does Lea remind Cheri that he must keep?

10. Describe some of the interpersonal dynamics in Madame Peloux's house while Cheri and Edmee live there.

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